How to Use webworm in a Sentence

webworm

noun
  • Chinch bugs and sod webworms can linger into fall; control as needed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Regardless, the webworms inside will emerge as moths in the spring.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Only when feeding sod webworms are found in the lawn are sprays effective.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Moths do not mean sod webworms are feeding; wait until chewing damage is noted to treat.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 May 2017
  • Even if there is some sod webworm damage, lawns can quickly recover with normal care.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • The webworms are gone and only pellets of excrement remain in the web.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 12 July 2018
  • Fall webworms are the larvae of moths that are actually quite mobile.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Kolich also said the webworms arrived earlier than usual in Georgia this year, and in larger numbers.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 7 Aug. 2017
  • When a control is needed for the larva stage, select an insecticide from your garden center for sod webworms and follow the label.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 June 2017
  • There are also several hairy species, namely the walnut caterpillar, fall webworm, and sycamore tussock, which are also harmless and commonly found.
    — Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • These types of nematodes are effective against a variety of pest species including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2017
  • These types actually combat a variety of pest species, including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2017

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